If a player can't even play in the CBA, but can finally get a big contract in the NBA, is it a miracle? Whiteside was a foreign player in the NBL league back then, playing for Jiangsu Tongxi, and someone recommended him to the CBA team at that time, but in the end, no CBA team was willing to sign him. didn't think about it, and then he returned to the NBA, got a base salary contract from the Heat from the training camp, and since then he has been based in the NBA, and he has won the block king twice and the rebounding king once.
However, although he is only 34 years old now, he has not played in the NBA for 2 years, and he played in the Puerto Rico league last season, and this year he simply has no ball to play. Not long ago, it was reported that Whiteside would retire from the basketball world, which can be said to be very sudden, and just like that, Da Baibian quietly retired! How much money did Whiteside make in 10 years in the NBA? How much is the pension?
Whiteside, who averaged more than five blocks per game in high school and college, has begun to show talent on the defensive end, even scoring three triple-doubles in college. He participated in the draft in 2010, was selected by the Kings with the third pick in the second round, and signed a two-year, 1.49 million rookie contract, but because the Kings were fully committed to developing Cousins at that time, Whiteside did not get much opportunity, he played two seasons with the Kings, and only played a mere 19 games before being cut.
The following year, he played in the NBA's Development League and China's NBL League until the 2014 offseason, when he was offered a training camp contract with the Grizzlies and made his appearance in the preseason, but was cut by the Grizzlies before the season began. In November, the NBA regular season has begun, and the Heat is short of people inside, so they signed a two-year, 1.75 million contract with White Side with the mentality of giving it a try, and if they don't perform well, they can be cut at any time.
Unexpectedly, Bai Bian seized the opportunity this time and contributed 11. in the first season of the HeatA double-double of 8 points and 10 rebounds, with a block stat of 26 times, and also got the triple double data of the double on the block, and the data of the 20+20 level. In the second year, the data ** to 148 points 118 rebounds 37 blocks, which is already the level of an excellent interior liner. Therefore, Riley and Bai Bian renewed a big contract of 98 million for 4 years, and the poor boy suddenly became a billionaire.
In the following seasons, Whiteside has been the main center of the Heat, contributing a steady double-double, and in 2019, in a four-way trade, Whiteside was sent to the Trail Blazers as a trade chip, averaging 15. per game in the Trail Blazers5 points 135 rebounds and 29 caps. The stats are still excellent, but the Trail Blazers have identified one of his big problems, which is a poor defensive attitude and only focusing on statistics. There was even an outrageous operation of deliberately putting the opponent to the basket and then seeking a block, so the Trail Blazers directly gave up the white edge until the end of the contract. After that, White played for the Kings and Jazz respectively, both with a one-year salary, and neither was retained by the team. At that time, he was only 32 years old and had no major injuries, so it was embarrassing to have no ball to play.
Up and down, Whiteside also played a total of 10 seasons in the NBA, signing 5 contracts, 4 of which are at the base salary level, and only the Heat offered him a big contract, with a total salary of 1$0.1 billion. Although this is only the 2-year salary of the highest-paid player in the league today, to be honest, the world-class 999% of athletes don't get that much money, and Bai Bian is actually a winner in life. And his NBA pension has also reached the maximum level, and after retiring at the age of 50, he can receive $63,866 per year, which is enough to protect his future life.